Drip Coffee

Name: Drip Coffee
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: If the scalding hot milk is poured into the cups before the coffee, the flavour is better. Do not boil the milk.; If the scalding hot milk is poured into the cups before the coffee, the flavour is better. Do not boil the milk.; If coffee has to wait, keep the coffee pot in a pan of boiling water.; If coffee has to wait, keep the coffee pot in a pan of boiling water.; Let the coffee pot stand in a shallow vessel containing boiling water during the process — for, in this way, the liquid can be kept hot for some little time without deterioration. It does not do to heat up cold coffee.; Heat the cups as well as the coffee pot.; Let the coffee pot stand in a shallow vessel containing boiling water during the process — for, in this way, the liquid can be kept hot for some little time without deterioration. It does not do to heat up cold coffee.; Let the coffee pot stand in a shallow vessel containing boiling water during the process — for, in this way, the liquid can be kept hot for some little time without deterioration. It does not do to heat up cold coffee.; The slower the water is added, the more thoroughly the coffee will become soaked and, the dripping being retarded, the essence will be as strong as possible. As soon as the coffee has run through, pour it into the cups.; The slower the water is added, the more thoroughly the coffee will become soaked and, the dripping being retarded, the essence will be as strong as possible. As soon as the coffee has run through, pour it into the cups.; Calculate the exact amount of absolutely boiling water required and pour it a little at a time through the upper strainer upon the powder.; Fill the upper chamber with as much hot ground coffee as you require, and ram it down firmly.

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Good Things in England

By Florence White

Published 1932

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Method

This is made with a percolator coffee-pot.

Fill the upper chamber with as much hot ground coffee as you require, and ram it down firmly.
Calculate the exact amount of absolutely boiling water